Example sentences of "[noun prp] 's [noun] [adv] [vb pp] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Murdoch 's empire recently admitted that mounting debts were taking a toll of its finances — an admission which analysts interpreted as a sign that the group , which owns five British national newspapers , would not be making any purchases for the time being . |
| 2 | Experiments with ZETA were underway in 1957 and Thonemann 's team successfully demonstrated that they could produce quasi-stable highly ionised plasmas with densities of 1013 to 1014 ( ten to one hundred thousand billion ) particles per cm 3 , at temperatures of about 5 million degrees for times of milliseconds . |
| 3 | In the early , fourteenth century , Edward 's lawyers also argued that the treaty was in any case no longer valid . |
| 4 | Ken 's enthusiasm never diminished and up until his recent heart trouble his work rate for the club was never less than 114 per cent . |
| 5 | The ANC 's statement also claimed that the disclosures demonstrated that the lifting of economic sanctions [ see p. 38318 ] had been premature . |
| 6 | Ward 's counsel also suggested that at the time of her original trial large amounts of vital evidence had not been passed on to the defence . |
| 7 | The hectic flush on Isabel 's face gradually faded as she watched fitzAlan leave . |
| 8 | Alison 's heart probably slowed because of the anaesthetic together with pressure on a nerve from a tube going into her throat . |
| 9 | The bleeper clipped to Whitlock 's belt suddenly activated and he was quick to silence it . |
| 10 | Glynn 's fax duly arrived and when it became apparent that the wiring was beyond the skills of a cack-handed caveman they promptly offered to collect the guitar ( I only live in Aberdeen ! ) , modify it and return it within a few working days . |
| 11 | Yeltsin 's proposals specifically envisaged that he , as Chair of the Supreme Soviet , should be given powers to issue " binding orders " , as should the Prime Minister . |
| 12 | Mr Sloan 's QC also maintained that the ‘ fairly horrific publicity ’ and local hostility in Orkney might not only affect the children . |
| 13 | No , Steen 's behaviour certainly suggested that he regarded her as a threat in some way . |
| 14 | Fisher 's study also suggested that recall was not a good measure of whether a road sign had been heeded . |
| 15 | ‘ Meaning ’ theists and ‘ meaning ’ atheists are able to accept that a common definition of ‘ God ’ can be found and the evidence for and against God 's existence duly weighed and argued over . |
| 16 | But behind these was known to be God 's Enemy variously named as ‘ Satan , the devil , ( a false accuser , slanderer , calumniator , ) the evil one , the ruler of this world , the prince of the power of the air , Belial , Beelzebub , the god of this world , the destroyer , a murderer from the beginning and the enemy . ’ |
| 17 | Mr Suzuki 's flourishes merely echoed and embellished words that had been uttered with signal prescience almost exactly eighty years before , by John Hay . |
| 18 | The album sold by the skipful and , production faults aside , Morrissey 's sentiments still made that vital connection with the thinking patterns of the nation 's youth . |
| 19 | After a week in the country , Baxter 's health greatly improved and so he took the opportunity to preach in some of the needy country churches in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire . |
| 20 | Since Sotheby 's catalogue categorically stated that their version was ‘ unknown ’ to me , it seemed reasonable that my views should be made known to them . |
| 21 | The autumn of 1974 saw the DUP 's position further consolidated when Harold Wilson decided to call a general election only seven months after forming a minority government . |
| 22 | Citrine 's interventions largely succeeded because they were in general well-timed ; on issues on which he was utterly sure of the rightness of his cause ; and on ground which had been well prepared in advance by correspondence between officials at the BEA and the Ministry , so that the Minister 's brief could be effectively exploited in the discussion . |
| 23 | However , the IAEA 's report also revealed that 228 grams of plutonium were not accounted for . |
| 24 | Toni 's voice strongly improved and the guitarist could be heard For the final encore , singing The Dreamer , Toni crouched down at the front of the stage with a candle ; personally I found this a bit dated . |
| 25 | ‘ Morning , Beatie , there 's Cleg 's boots all mended and ready to wear . ’ |
| 26 | But flustered John 's ordeal only ended when police went to investigate what was causing the two-mile tailback near Gateshead . |
| 27 | Similarly , Sauguet 's cat probably thought that his owner needed help , and rushed over to lick the hands from which the sounds seemed to be coming , as a way of comforting him — just as a mother cat would rush across to lick the fur of one of its kittens if the young animal appeared to be in distress . |